UK Toy Fair & Prime BH Ultimate Figures Pics

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by Goldlock, Jan 23, 2013.

  1. Hollywood Hoist

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    Well played sir.
     
  2. Hollywood Hoist

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    I never saw a Windcharger at retail, never saw any of the generation legends like Cosmos and Warpath etc. I had to go alternative routes to obtain those figures, frustrating yes, but I understand that when figures are released at the end of a line there is a good chance the distribution will suck. This is a result of stores not ordering those cases.

    I believe Windcharger really only showed up at discount stores like Ross/TJ MAxx, which is where unpurchased cases go. When a line reaches it's end and stores stop ordering cases that's where you see them, so it has nothing to do with the fans complaining, it was a matter of unsold cases of figures getting sold to discount stores.

    I'm truly sorry that distribution across the sea sucks, but it's not just Hasbro's fault it's also the stores, it's supply and demand. If there's money to be made, than you know Hasbro will go for it. After all the put an investment in making the figures geared towards adult collectors, so it's in their best interest to sell as many as they can. I'm sure Hasbro is looking at statistics and making the decisions based on those numbers, I do not believe they're trying to spite the fans and collectors from around the world.
     
  3. Ironhide4

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    It's happened here for years though right as far back as the beast wars days, we're so far behind as is and get left behind, to think that two waves will already be available elsewhere 5-6 months before we'll even see wave 1 is despicable in my opinion. We play catch up as is and just when I had thought hasbro were playing fair and distributing equally they snatch it away. I'm not saying that we should get it before america,canada or anywhere else I'm saying equal release dates would be much fairer.

    If a line releases january 1st, or march 1st it should be a global release to give all fans a good chance because as is we get shafted just when you buy into a line inevitably there'll be at least two waves if lucky then after that luck of the draw or nothing.

    Should be equal release dates to be fair to everyone in my opinion.
     
  4. Autovolt 127

    Autovolt 127 Get In The Titan, Prime!

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  5. Gilgamesh

    Gilgamesh Mostly Harmless

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    How Ironic.
     
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    Retailers certainly are as much to blame as Hasbro. MP Op is a popular and pretty accurate depiction of the issue. Hasbro UK have proven they don't know their head from their arse time and time again, while recently TRU UK have demonstrated a similar level of intelligence. Neither seem to have any clue where this fabled MP10 is at, and accuse the other of having it on a regular basis. It's little wonder the UK high street is becoming naught but boarded windows whilst Amazon, Play and other online retailers rule supreme. They can't be relied on for squat, and the buying public knows this.


    FYI, Windcharger was more or less well distributed here for a few weeks. A lot of UK users bought up stock to send overseas to other collectors, but sadly another good chunk was bought up by scalpers. Then, I'm fairly sure the remnants were packed up and sent US-ward, where it would seem retailers said "nah" and they ended up in cheapo stores.



    With any luck, brick and mortar retailers will all die out and decent, online shopping will reign. We'd all be better off for it.



    There's a problem. Hasbro US don't care, and Hasbro UK/Europe are too stupid to do anything about it. Or so it would seem. It should be all fair and equal, but I doubt it ever will be. The last time I bought a figure at retail was...MP Hot Rod a year or two ago. Yup. And that went back because it was a QC nightmare. I seriously recommend becoming accustomed to online retail my friend, it's pretty much the only reliable way for us UK collectors to get our fix. When it comes to ordering in from international retailers, I recommend buddying up with a few other collectors and doing group buys. Even if we get slammed with customs, it still usually works out cheaper or equal to UK RRP.
     
  7. NemiMonkey

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    But I wasn't trying to be a smart alec. :confused: 
    Merely stating that even if distribution is bad you can always rely on online retailers and ebay to get your TF fix or better yet board members here. :inquisiti 

    You win this round Mr. Bond. :lol 
     
  8. Bossguy

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    Hasbro removed the pics. Lovely.
     
  9. Nevermore

    Nevermore It's self-perpetuating a parahumanoidarianised!

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    Same procedure as every year.
     
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    Aside from Predakings beast mode (which I think is still being used as the thumbnail for the news thread), the pics were blurry messes.
     
  11. orangeitis

    orangeitis All orange, all the time. Looks infectious.

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    There are other sites that have them.